Weighing and vending machine.



J.'o. FOWLBR.

WEIGHING AED VENDING MACHINE. APPLIUATION FILED JULY 2s, 1910.

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J. O. -POWLERI WEIGHING AND VENDING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 25, 1910.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE JONATHAN O. FOWLER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WEIGHING AND VENDING MACHINE.

Continuation of application Serial No. 721,311, filed .Tune 21, 1899.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 7, 1911.

This application filed July 25, 1910.

serial No. 573161K To all whom it may concern;

lle it known that l, JoNArriAN O. Fowmin, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful VVein'hing and VendingI lVl'achine, of which the following is a specificationl` the same boina` a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such will enable others skilled in the art to which it. appertains to make and use the same, this application being; a continuation of my application Serial No. 721,311, filed June 9.1, 1899.

My invention relates to coin controlled apparatuses and particularly to that class of machines employed for vending` articles and for Weighing" persons or materia-ls, and it has for its object the provision of an appliance of the kind set forth, simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture, and Which operates smoothly and eiliciently in practical use.

To attain the desired end, this, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and operation of parts herein set forth.

ln the draivings Which accompany and form a part of this specification, Figure l represents a partial front elevation of my machine, the dial and goods receptacle being shown; Fin'. 2 is a vertical section of my machine; Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively plan views and elevations, partly in section, of the manually actuated apparatus; Fig. .5 is a detail of the scale countcrbalance mechanism; Fig. 6 is a horizontal section of Fig. 2 taken alone; a line just above the Weighing platform; Fig. 7 is a plan view, partly in section, of the Weighing mechanism; Fig. 8 is an elevation, partly in section, of the same; Fig. 9 is a vieiv in detail of the connection of the index pulley with the platform actuated weighing` mechanism; and Fig. 10- is a vieu7 in detail of my dial concea lingv mechanism.

Like letters of reference parts in all the views.

I have found it desirable to make a machine that Will indicate the Weight of a person and which also serves to dispense or vend a predetermined number of articles upon the insertion of a coin, and I have therefore constructed, according tovmy invention, an organization of the class described, embodying the preferred construction of parts, and their mutual relationship,

indicate like combination, arrangement and organization in a composite body or structure, as hereinafter described.

Referring particularly to the drawings, in which one example of my invention is embodied, A dcnotesthe case or frame of a machine. The Weighing devices proper, per se, shown and described as being contained therein, are not new, and arc not claimed by me as my invention except in combination or cooperation with the other mechanism, and other Weighing devices may be substituted therefor. The platform b of the machine is supported on knife edges c carried upon lever frames l and c, Which are suspended by means of hooks f', from knife edges f, fixed to the frame A. The lever frame c is similarly suspended on a knife edge e by a hook z' extending from the lever frame CZ. A lever or arm j consisting of an extension of the lever frame d serves, by means of the hooked lever or rod 7a and steel ribbon Z, to connect the platform b With the Weight 72. The arm j is provided with a knife edge bearing 7L in the lower or hooked end of the rod 7c. The 1weighted arm in, projecting,` from the pivoted spindle 0 forms, together With the Weight p, the counterpoise. A cord y, by which the Weight p is suspended, passes a `against the pulleys p2, and 1', tired on the spindle 0.

The steel ribbon Z is attached to and Wound upon a spindle 0 so that When a weightis placed on the platform l) the said ribbon will partly rotate the spindle 0, cord g, and pulley o", and the Weight p will beraised and the Weighted arm m Will partly rotate in the direction shown by the arrow until the Weights m and p counterbalancc the body to be weighed. A toothed quadrant s, fixed on the spindle o, serves to operate, when the spindle is rotated, a pinion t fixed upon an arbor u, and Which carries at one end the rod o. The index fw moves over a dial and is connected With the grooved hub of the pinion e by the belt g Which is hung on the pulley fw', and which is engaged, as stated, with the hub of the pinione located on the arbor y.

The arbors g/ and u carry at their inner ends respectively the stop m and the rod o. On the arbor 'y is liXed the said pinion e Which meshes With a quadrants" pivoted at and provided With a counterweight o. The stop m regulates the movement of the index 'zo by coming in contact with the index rod o. The stop m is fixed on the inner end et the arbor' y, and when the arm d is rotated, as hercinatter described, the quadrant e and stop m will jection meets thc bar o, when it will be stopped in proper position to indicate by means ot the index w (the pulley to of which is connected with the pulley of the pinion z on the arbor y/ by the belt g) the weight of the person on the platform Z). I sometimes connect the pulley w with the pulley on the arbor u, in lieu of the pinion e of the arbor y, as shown in Fig. 9.

In order to press the arm d of the quadrant e backward by mechanism controlled by the insertion of a coin, I provide the following means. A horizontal plunger B, normally held in a forward position by a spring l5', is provided with a slot B2 regis` tering with a slot D2 of the sleeve D (normally held in position by a spring D) and working within the sleeve D. Upon a coin being inserted in the chute E, the plunger B and sleeve D will become engaged or locked together, and by pushing the said plunger inward, the plate D3 (of the sleeve D) will travel backward until the recess D4 comes under a pile of packages F to be vended, whereupon one of said pa-ckages will enter the said recess, and will be carried along and allowed to drop into the delivery chute G upon the return or backward movement of said plate D3, when the plunger B is released.

It will be observed that the goods dispensing mechanism moves with a reciprocatory action. By the word reciprocatory I mean the movement of any part that advances and recedes successively, or moves alternately forward, in either a horizontal or circular direction, and backward again, whether the same is a sliding or pivoted part it being manifest that a variety of such well known devices, as ratchet and pawl, and bell crank, movements are commonly used in coin controlled dispensing mechanisms, any of which may, if desired, be substituted for the particular reciprocating goods dispensing means shown and described.

The forward movement of the plate D3 serves to rotate a swinging arm H normally held in vertical position by a weight H2 and pivoted at L. The arm J, and bar J 10, also pivoted at L, is connected with the arms H by means of springs H and serves (upon a plunger B being pushed in and an arm H thereby rotated) to depress the arm al of the quadrant e', by which means the pinion z and quadrant e are turned around until the stop m and bar o are contacted, thereby indicating the proper weight, as hereinafter described.

The quadrant s located on the spindle 0,

rotate until its prowhich turns t-he pinion carrying the rod o und mounted on the arbor u, together `with its intcr-relatml parts, are ojlieratcd by the depression ot the plat'lorln caused by the loading ot the suine. 'lhe pinion e, which is located on th i arbor y, and which carries the arm (Z, meshes with the counter-balaneed' quadrant z, and is indepciulent ot' the platt'orln operated mechanism, and would therefore be always s-el't-restorativc when moved, were it not tor being held in check by reuson of the arm d being held trom assuniing an elevated position by th 1. arm J otI (he swinging bar J'", which bar extends behind all of the arms H which are respectively operated by the plungers B, whichbar J1 serves, as described before, to operate the conn'non weight denotatiug device. The arms ll may be selectively operated by a coin without the use of the manually actuated plunger B it desired.

The plunger', or manually actuated device D, serves, as stated, to operate the device consisting of the sleeve D, forming in connection with the chute A, the compartment article containing and retaining apparatus which works with a positive movement to release from the compartment and to deliver into the discharge chute Gr, at one operation, a predetermined quantity of the stock contained therein, at any time a coin is inserted into the machine.

Upon a plunger B being pushed inwardly, one of the arms H will compress the spring H and cause the bar J1@ and arm J to be operated, which operation will serve to depress the arm CZ until the stop m of the arbor jz/ engages the bar r, thereby stopping' its movement, the diiilcrcnt positions of the said point of engagement being variable according to the weight of the load on the platform, and such variable point ot engage.- ment being allowed by the resilience of the spring H', which, with the same fixed movement of the plunger B, will allow the arm d, and consequently the index or pointer fw, to assume diti'ercnt weight denotating posit-ions, according t0 the various weight on the actu ating movable part or platform of the weighing mechanism.

The denotation of the weight given, so soon as the parts are unlocked by the inscrtion of the coin, is of a fixed and determinate character, corresponding to the load on the platform. After either the vending or the weighing operation has been had, each of the said mechanisms of the machine is returned to its normal locked non-operative position, and upon the machine being once unlocked, or even lightened, the weight denotating device is held from any further movement, irrespective of any relecking of the machine, until the insertion of another coin.

The weighing apparatus is of a dual charactor, as, although the weighing operation proper is performed by the mechanism connecled with the platform ot the scales, yet no indication of the weight may be had until the manually actuated means, as the plunger B, is operated, by means of which (and the connecting cord K) the shutters M are opened.

The plunger B serves to act in a dual caA pacity, as, in the first place, upon a coin being inserted, and it being actuated, an article ot mcrchamlise is necessarily vended, and, secondly, at the same time that the plunger moves inwardly, it .serves theeddilional purpose ot disclosing the weight indicated, in the following manner :#The weigl'iing mechanism proper is actuated, as stated, by the devices connected with the platform, whereby the bar 'a of the arbo-r 'a (Figs. 7 and 8) is moved to a po sition corresponding to the lo-ad on the platlorm, but no weight indication can be given thereby, the pointer being disconnected from the same and therefore being non-operative, the shut-ters M being so held by the bar 0. In order te bring the pointer into operative connection with the weighing mechanism proper, it is necessary to insert the coin and iush one ot the manually actuated plungers B inwardly, thereupon the plate D of the plunger inclosing sleeve D will push an adliacent swinging arm H also inwardly, and the consequent compression ot the spring l-l connected therewith, serves to force the com` mon bar J1@ backward,` thus opening the shutters by means ot the cord K with differential action caused by the resilience of the spring 02 and the movement of the arm ll, in the meantime, serving to depress the arm cl and to thereby rotate the pinion c on the arbor y, until the said movement is stopped by the engagement of the stop m ot the arbor v/ with the bar lv ott the arbor a ot the weighing mechanism proper. The grooved hub ot' the pinion e is connected by a belt y] with the pulley fw of the pointer, and the said movement ot the pinion z (until the movementof its arbor z/ is stopljied by engagement ot the stop m with the bar o) will cause the pointer to indicate the weight on the platform.

Each manually actuated plunger' thus serves (l) to dispense an article ot merchandise, (2) to open the shutters M, and also (3) to move the pointer until it is stopped by engagement oi its actuating pinion (through the stop 'in' of the arbor y) with the bar 'o ot' the weighing mechanism proper, and each one ot' the series of manually actuated plungers is used in operative connection with the common weighing mechanism, and also in combination with the common weight indicating device. Thus no weight indication may be had without the actuation of one of the plungcrs B, but at least one article may be vend-ed without a weighing operation being had, as, if the operator does not stand on the plat'torn'l, the actuation ot a plunger 13 will causo the shutters M to be opened, but, as, in this case, the arm d cannot be moved downward (as the bar v: is not moved rearward) no weight indication will bc dis played, the springs ll serving to prevent any disai-rangement or straining ot the parts.

lnasmuch as each plunger l); has its own compensating spring ll it will move the arm d" a di''leiicnt distance (corresponding to the load on the platform) and there is a separate, diliercnt and distinct ditl'erential co-acion between each plunger l, or a series ot them moved simultaneously, and the common bar JW; and another differential action between the plate DE and the lever o and springof, and consequently, with the arm d of thax weight indication device. Obviously, the arms H and har lm might bc actuated directly by the weight ot the coin, in lieu of having' the saine operated by the manually actuated plungers B.

The aforesaid movement of the arm J serves also to pull in a downward direction a. wire K secured to the lever o (held up by a spring o2) which lever is connected in a movable relation with the rod N attached to one side (ordinarily near the corner) of a series ot pivoted, preferably rectangular slats M, and thus to open the normally closed slats or shutters, and to expose to view the scale-face or dial, and the index ec. In order to discharge the coin, provide a spring arm P the end of which always registers with, or lies in, the slot D2 of the sleeve D, and whenever the said sleeve is pushed forward or inward, the spring arm P rides along the cam-edge Q and gradually forces the coin out of the .slot until it drops in the delivery chute R and thence falls into the l money receptacle S.

The swinging arms H lie behind each of the plates Dit. Consequently, when either of the plungers B are operated (ot' which six are shown in the present embodiment.) the common or universal swinging arm J1@ will be operated, and the mechanism of the machine to give various denotations or indications of weights will be actuated, and the particular article controlled by thc selected plunger B will be released by the goods delivery mechanism. Thus, in a machine constructed according to my invention, one of the normally non-operative plurality of goods actuating mechanisms, together with the common normally non-operativo denoting or indicating device (ordinarily provided with an actuated and movable part located intermediate the two said mecha.- .nisms and the platform, and adapted to be moved by the operator, as through the agency of a platform operated device) will be actuated by operating the manually actuated element, pii'eferably consisting, as in the present instance, of a plunger.

It is manifest that various omissions of some particulars could be made without materially affecting essential. features of my invention, or the operation of the remaining parts, and I do not, therefore, wish to be limited to the specific structural details of the organization herein set forth. Obviously, the elements of the structure described may be located at an angle to the plane in which they are shown. I, accordingly, use the words horizontal, vertical 1, and the like, in a relative sense.

In operation, upon stepping on the platform and inserting a coin in the slot, and also pushing in the plunger, the slats M will be opened, ,lisclosing the dial face, and iinmediately afterward a package of candy, etc., will be discharged through'the chute Gr and thus delivered to the person getting weighed. It is obvious that the slats M may be dispensed with, in which case the belt g is preferably placed on the pinion of the arbor y, but in cases where the slats M are used, the said belt, if preferred, may be put directlyT upon a pulley on the arbor u, and the index lw thus moved by the mechanism co-nnected with the platform Zi, and the bar -v may be dispensed with.

A pivoted arm K10 depends from the lever 0' and is constructed and arranged to engage with the lever L10 (journaled to the case A and connected by cord Z10 with the rod 7c of the lever j) when the wire K is pulled downward, and to continue in engagement therewith until the person steps off the platform of the scales, whereby, upon the wire K and lever L10 being allowed to rise, the spring controlled lever 0 ascends again, the arm K10 being in the meantime moved backward far enough to clear the lever L10 by means of spring fingers located adjacent thereto.

The function of the two spring fingers in pushing the arm K10 backward, or to the left, is as follows: When the arm K10 is in its highest position, the upper spring pushes it back, and the lower spring finger also pulls it backward. Upon the said depending arm K10 being depressed, by reason of the lever 0 becoming lowered, the upper spring will exert but very little power on the arm K10, and the lower part of the lower spring will push the said arm forward until it interlocks with the lever L10. After a plunger B has been released, the arm I 10 will be held in position solely b-y the engagement with the point of the same of the edge of the lever L10, and upon the slightest upward or retrograde movement of the latter, both the arm K10 and the lever o will rise somewhat, and then the arm I 10 will be moved backward by both of the springs engaged therewith, and the lever 0 will be freed and. allowed to rise a su'i'licient distance to cause the indication of the weight to cease.

It is obvious that my invention may be applied to a great variety of coin freed vending or renting devices, such as niiachiiies dispei'ising perfumery, or len'ioiiade, or gas, etc., or to apparatuses where the use of an article, as a telephone, is rented by means of a coin controlled device.

It will be noted that the coin controlled mechanism shown and described may be actuated, equally as well, whether the coin is inserted before or after the scale platform has been depressed, and also that the said mechanism is constructed and arranged to perform only one vending operation upon the insertion of a single coin, even though the said platform be moved successively in an upward and downward direction, without releasing the pressure therefrom.

Many weight giving or indicating machines are now in general use, as for example, those where the weight of a person is shown by the release of the balancing mechanism; those where the release of an indicator is effected, which then moves under .a previously applied power into a position cont-rolled by the balancing mechanism; those where the actuation ofH an indicator is effected by asubsequently applied force, so as to cause it to assume such a position; those where the printing of a ticket, or otherwise making a recoid, is accomplished; and those where the removal of an obstruction is effected which would prevent an indicator from being seen. By the words weight. indicatii'ig or denotating means, or weight giving device, I, therefore, mean any device known in the art to effect the weighing of a person, as manifestly any well known weighing device may be substituted for the particular weighing means shown and described. I believe that I am the first to make a combined weighing mechanism and vending apparatus, with the advantages and in the manner set forth in the claims, to deliver seriali/m a number of packages containing confections or inasticatories, ete., and constructedv and arranged to be operated after the platform has been depressed, and to perform only one vending operation upon the insertion of a single coin, z'. e. the vending apparatus can not be operated successively by the depression of the platform a number of times in cases where only one coin is inserted.

As it is evident that many changes in the construction and relative arrangement of parts mightbe resorted to without d eparting from the spirit and scope of my invention, I would have it understood that I do not restrict myself to the particular construction and arrangement of parts shown and described, but that; such ol'ianges and equivalents may he substituted tliercfor, and that lYhat Vl claim as my invention,

l. ln a` coin controlled machine, ay nor lnally movable platform o, and meehanisn'i to movi` in unison therewith, comprising a platform rod la, ribbon 7, spindle o, quadrant s, pinionl t, arbor n, and red or har o; meehauism comprising a .su-'inging arm l-l, bar J", cord K and shutters M, cooperatively acting to give a shigle denotation of :i weight' only1 of a fixed and determinate charm'ter, and corresl'ionding with thc platform load, at'. each operation; means comprising a lever o', i'iorn'ially disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retro; grade movement of the platform and the platform ol'ieratcd device to hold the weight denotat'in I mechanism in a non-operative condition; a normally non-ru'ierative article releasing mechanism comprising a plate D and recess D* cooperatively acting to release a predetermined quantity of stock only atl each operation, and normally disengaged from and unaffected by the operation of the mechanism actuated by the movement of the platform; and a coin controlled intermedi-- ate device comprising a sleeve D, arm J, arm d', pinion z, arbor ffl, Stop m' and coperating spring o2, normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retrog'ade nioven'tent of the platform and the platform operated device, but impelled by the coin and adapted to move, positively both the weight denotating device and the article releasing mechanism in unison with its own movement. once only upon the insertion of a. coin; in combination with means, compris-- ing the counterpoise m, 79, and Weight c to return` after either of the operations has been had, the parts to their normal disengaged and locked condition.

2. ln a. coin controlled machine, a normally movable plat-form Z), and mechanism to move in unison therewith comprising a platform rod 7a, ribbon Z, spindle 0, quadrant; s, pinion t, arbor u, and rod or bar u mechanism comprising a swinging arm H, bar J1, cord K andv shutters M cooperativelyY acting to give a single denotation of a Weight only, of a fixed and determinate character and corresponding' Wit-h the platform load, at each operation; means comprising a lever o normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retrograde movement of the platform and the platform operated device to hold the Weight denotating mechanism in a non-operative condition; and a com controlled intermediate device comprising a sleeve D, arm J, arm d', pinion e, arbor y, stop m" and compensating spring o2, normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retrograde movement of the platform and the platform operated device, but impelled by the coin and adapted to move positively the Weight', denotatng` device in unison with itsI own movement once only upon the inseii'tioi'i ot" a, coin; in con'ibination with means comprising the counterljioise m, 77, and weight c to return, after the olieratiion has been had, the parts to their normal disengaged and locked coi'idition.

3. ln a coin controlled machine, a normally movable platform Z), and mechanism to move in unison therewith, con'iprising a platform rod Z', ribbon Y, spindle 0, quadrant s, pinion t, arbor u, and rod or bar #0,' mechanism comprising a swinging arm H, bar J1", cord K and shutters M,l cooperatively acting to give a single denotation of a n'eigl'it only, of a fixed and deteif'miuate character, and corresponding with the platform load, at each operation; means comprising a lever o, normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retrograde movcment of the platform and the platform operatcd device to hold the Weight denotating mechanism in a noiroperative condition; a normally nonoperative article releasing mechanism comprising a plate D'3 and recess l)4 cooperatively acting to release a predetermned quantity of stock only at each operation, and normally disengaged from and unaffected by the operation of the nicchie nism actuated by the movement of the platform; a coin controlled intermediate device comprising a sleeve D, arm J arm CZ, pin ion .4, arbor y, stop or and cooperating spring 02, normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retrograde movement of the platform and the platform operated device, but impelled by the coin and adapted to move positively both the Weight denotating device and the article releasing mechanism in unison with its oivn movement once only upon the insertion of a coin; and means consisting of a compensating or take up spring H to control the operation of the said intermediate mechanism to render the article releasing mechanism operative, either jointly with, or by a diffen' ential movement Without, actuating the Weighing mechanism; in combination With means, comprising the counterpoise m, 29, and Weight c to return, after either of the operations has been had, the parts to their normal disengaged and locked condition` 4C. In a coin controlled machine, a normally movable platform ZJ, and mechanism to move in unison therewith comprising a platform rod 7c, ribbon Z, spindle 0, quadrant s, pinion t, arbor u, and rod or bar fu; mechanism comprising a swinging arm H, bar J1, cord K and shutters M coperatively acting to give a single delict-ation of a Weight only, of a fixed and determinate character and corresponding With the platform load, at

each operation; means comprising a lever o" normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retrograde movement of the platform and the platform operated device to hold the Weight denotating mechanism in a non-operative condition; a plurality of" normally nonoperative article releasing mechanisms each comprising a plate D3 and recess D'1 cooperatively acting to release a predetermined quantity of stock only at each operation, and normally disengaged from and unaffected by the operation of the mechanism actuated by the movement of the platform; a coin controlled intermediate device comprising a sleeve D, arm J, arm cl, pinion e, arbor y, stop m and compensating spring o2, normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retrograde movement of the platform and the platform operated device, but impelled by the coin and adapted* to move positively both the Weight denotating device and one of the article releasing mechanisms in unison with its oivn movement once only upon the insertion of a coin; and a plurality of independent manually actuated devices B, having a fixed movement to control either one of the article releasing mechanisms, or, simultaneously, several of the same differentially, or jointly both the same and the Weighing mechanism and also the mechanism to give a denotation of a Weight, and having a compensating` or take up device for varying weights to produce a differential action; in combination With means, comprising the counterpoise m, p, and Weight c to return, after either of the operations has been had, the parts to their normal disengaged and locked condition.

5. In a coin controlled machine, a normally movable platform, and a mechanism adapted to move in unison therewith; a mechanism eoi'nprising a plurality of elements cooperatively acting to give a single denotation of a Weight only, of a fixed and determinate character and corresponding with the load on the platform, at each operation; means normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retrograde movement of the platform and the platform operated device, to hold the Weight denotating mechanism in a non-operative condition; a normally non-operative article releasing mechanism comprising a plurality of elements cooperatively acting to release a predetermined qua-ntity of stock only at each operation and normally disengaged from and unaffected by the operation of the device actuated by the movement of the platform; and an intermediate mechanism comprising a plurality of elements adapted to be but once moved by the coin a variable distance according to the particular Weight on the platform, and to move the Weight denotating mechanism with a positive impelling movement to contact the platform operated device, and also to actuate, With a certain fixed and definite movement, the article releasing mechanism in unison With its own movement; in combination with means to return, after either of the operations has been had, the parts to their normal disengaged and locked condition.

6. In a coin controlled machine, a normally movable platform, and a mechanism adapted to move in unison therewith; a mechanism comprising a plurality of ele ments cooperatively acting to give a single denotation of a Weight only, of a fixed and determinate character and corresponding With the load on the platform, at each operation; means normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retrograde movement of the platform and the platform operated device, to hold the Weight denotating mechanism in a non-operative condition; a normally non-operative article releasing mechanism comprising a plurality of elements cooperatively acting to release a predetermined quantity of stock only at each operation and normally disengaged from and unaffected by the opera-tion of the device actuated by the movement of the platform; an intermediate mechanism comprising a plurality of elements adapted to be but once moved by the coin a variable distance according to the particular weight on the platform, and to move the Weight denotating mechanism with a positive impelling movement to contact the platform operated device, and also to actuate, With a certain fixed and definite movement, the article releasing mechanism in unison with its oWn movement; and means consisting of a compensating or taire up device to control the operation of the said intermediate mechanism to render the article releasing mechanism operative either jointly With, or, by a differential action, Without actuating the Weighing mechanism; in combination With means to return, after either of the operations has been'had, the parts to their normal disengaged and locked condition.

7. In a coin controlled machine, a normally movable platform, and a mechanism adapted to move in unison therewith; a mechanism comprising a plurality of elements cooperatively acting to give a single deno-tation of a Weight only, of a fixed and determinate character and corresponding with the load on the platform, at each operation; means normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retrograde movement of the platform'and the platform operated device, to hold the Weight denotating mechanism in a non-operative con--` dition; a normally non-operative article releasing mechanism comprising a plurality of elements cooperatively acting to release a predetermined quantity of stock only at each operation and normally disengaged from and unalfected by the operation of the device actuated by the movement of the platform; an intermediate mechanism comprising a plurality of elements, adapted to be but once moved by the coin a variable distance according to the particular Weight on the platform, and to move the Weight denotating mechanism With a positive impelling movement to contact the platform operated device, and also to actuate, with a certain fixed and definite movement, the article releasing mechanism in unison with its own movement; and manually actuated means having a fixed movement to control either the article releasing mechanism alone, or jointly, the same and the mechanism to give a denotation of a Weight, and having a compensating or take up device for varying Weights to produce a differential action; in. l

combination with means to return, after either of the operations has been had, the parts to their normal disengaged and locked condition.

S. In a coin controlled machine, a normally movable platform, and a mechanism adapted to move in unison therewith; a mechanism comprising a plurality of elements cooperatively acting to give a single denotation of a Weight only, of a fixed and determinate character and corresponding With the load on the platform, at each operation, means normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retrograde movelnent of the platform and the platform opera-ted device, to hold the Weight denotating mechanism in a non-operative condition, a normally non-operative article releasing mechanism comprising a plurality of elements cooperatively acting to release a predetermined quantity of stock only at each operation and normally disengaged from and unaffected by the operation of the device actuated by the movementof the platform; an intermediate mechanism comprising a plurality of elements adapted to be but once moved b-y the coin a variable distance according to the particular Weight on the platform, and to move the Weight denotating mechanism with a positive impelling movement to contact the platform operated device, and also to actuate, with a certain fixed and definite movement, the article releasing mechanism in unison With its own movement; means consisting of a compensating or take up device to control the operation of the said intermediate mechanism to render the article releasing mechanism operative either jointly With, or, by a differential action, vvithout actuating the Weighing mechanism; and manually actuated means having a fixed movement to control either the article releasing mechanism alone, or jointly, the same andthe mechanism to give a denotation of a Weight, and having a compensating or take up device 'for varying Weights to produce a differential action; in

combination with means to return, after either of the operations has been had, the parts to their normal disengaged and locked condition.

9. In a coin controlled machine, a normally movable platforn'i, and a mechanism adapted to move in unison therewith; a

mechanism comprising a plurality of elements cooperatively acting to give a single denotation of a Weight only, of a fixed and determinate character and corresponding `with the load on the platform, at each operation; means normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retrograde movement of the platform and the platform. operated device, to hold the weight denotating mechanism in a non-operative condition: a plurality of normally non-operative article rel easing mechanisms, each comprising a plurality of elements coperatii-fely acting to release a predetermined quantity of stoel; only at each operation, and normally disengaged from and unaffected by the operation of the device actuated by the movement of the platform; and an intermediate mechanism comprising a plurality of elements adapted to be but once moved by the coin a variable distance according to the particular n-*eight on the platform. and to move the 'Weight denotating mechanism with a positive impelling movement to contact the platform operated device, and having a compensating or take up device for varying Weights to produce a differential action according to the Weight on the platform, and having means to simultaneously actuale interchangeably the several article releasing mechanisms with a positive impelling movement. a certain fixed and definite distance in unison with its own movement; in combination With means to return, after either of the operations has been had, the parts to their normal disengaged and locked condition.

10. in a coin controlled machine, a normally movable platform, and a mechanism adapted to move in unison therewith; a mechanism comprising a plurality of elements cooperatively acting to give a single denotation of a Weight only, of a xed and determinate character and corresponding with the load on the platform, at each operation; means normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retrograde movement of the platform and the platform ope-rated device, to hold the Weight denotating mechanism in a non-operative condition; a plurality of normally non-operative article releasing mechanisms, each comprising a plurality of elements cooperatively acting to release a predetermined quantity of stock only at each operation, and normally disengaged from and unaffected by the operation of the device actuated by the movement of the platform; an intermediate mechanism eon'il'n'ising` a plurality ol` elements adapted lo be but once moved by the coin a variable distance according' to the particular weighton the plz t'lorm, and to move (he weight denolaling' mechanism with a positive impelline' movement to contact tbe platl'orm operated device, and havingv a. cnmpel'isatinn' or take np device 't'or varyinn weights to produce a dili'erential action according to the eight on the platform, and having` means to simnltaneonsly aetnate interclianeeably the ,several article releasing' meehai'iisnis with a positive impellinp; movement.l ay certain fixed and definite distance in unison with. ita ovfn movement; and means consisting ot a compensating); or talte up device to control 'the operation oli the said intermediate na vbanism to render the, article releasing' mechanism operative either jointly with, or, by a. flitl ei.r.1litial act-ion, vWithout actuating' thel weighing mechanism: in comn bination with means to return, atteieither o't` the operations has been had, the parts to their normal diseng: ,ged and locked condition.

l1. In a coin controlled n'iachine, a normally movable platform, and. a mechanism adapted to more in unison therewith; a lnechaniem comix'n'isingr a plurality ot clelnents cooperatively acting to ,frive a Single denotation of a Weight only, of a. lixed and determinate character and c irrespondin` with the load on the platform, at each operation: ineana normally disengaged from and unalfcrted by the. descent or retrograde movement ot' the platform and the platform operated device. to hold the Weight denotatinev mechanism in a non-operative condition; a. plurality ot normally noil-operative article relea sine; meclianiems, ach comprising` a plurality of elements cooperatively acting; to release a predetermined quantity of stock only at each operation.l and normally disengaged from and unaffected by the operation ot the device actuated by the movement ot the platform; an intermediate mechanism cmnprising a plurality of elements adapted to be but once moved by the coin a. variable dietance according' to the particular weight on the platform, and t-o move the weight. denotating mechanism with a positive impellinn movement to contact the platform operated device, and havinga compensating or take up device for varying` Weights to produce a differential action according to the Weight on the platform, and having,- means to simnltanez'iusly actaate interchangeably the several article releasing mechanisms with a positive impelling movementa certain fixed and denitc distance in unison with its own movement; and a plurality of independent manaally ftmted devente u mi ,vices having a xed movement, to control I either one of the article releasing mechanisms alone, or simultaneously, several of the same dill'erentially, or, ljointly, both the same and the weighingl meolninismrs' and the mechanism to ,give a denotalion ol a weight, and having a compexmating` or take up device ior varying' weights 'lo produce a. ditlteiential action; in (',f'nnbinalion with means to return, a'lter either ot the operations han been had, the parts to their normal disengaged and locked coniflition.

l2. In a coin controlled machine, a normally movable i'ilattorm, and a. mechanism adapted to move in unison therewith; a mechanism con'ipris'ine' a. ljilnrality oi. elcnients eoperatively acting to ,g'ive a .single dcnotation ot' a Weight only, oli' ay fixed and determinate character and correspoiidinnv with the load on the platform, at each operatlen; means normally disengaged 'from and nnatlected by the descent or retrograde movement ot' the plattorm and the l'ilatform operated device, to hold the Weight deiiotatingr mechanism in a non-operativi` condition: a plurality of normally non-operative article releasingl mechanisi'nS, each comprising a plurality of elements cooperativel;I acting' to release a predetermined quantity o1 Stoel; only at cach operation, and norn'ially disengaged from and ui'iatiiected by the operation of the device actuated by the movement ot' the platform; an intermediate mechaniem comprisingl a plurality oi" elements adapted to be but once moved by the coin a variable dietance according to the particolar Weight en the platform, and to more the weight dcnotatingi' mechaniem with a positive impelling' i'i'ievement to conti-ict the ]'ilattorm operated device, and having' a @empi-:neatinnl or take up device for varying weight-S to produce a differential action according' to the iveicjhtv on the platform., and harina' moana to sin'iultaneouely actnate interchangeably the several article releasing mechanisms with av positive impellinto,` movement al certain fixed and delinite distance in unison wi th its own movement; means: consisting ot a coinpeneatingr or take up device to control the operation of the said intermediate mechanism to render the article releasing mechanism operative either jointly with, or, by a differential action, wit-hout .f-ictniating,- the weighingl mechanism; and a lurality ot independent manually actuated devices having' a lixcd movement, to control either one of the article releasing mechanisms alone` or lsiniultaneously, several of the same difierentially, or, jointly, both the same and the Weighing; mechanism and the mechanism to give a denotation of a Weight, and l'iaving' a compensating or take up device for varying Weights to produce a differential act-ion; in combination with means to return, after either of the operations has been had, the

parts to their norma-l disengaged and locked condition.

18. In a c0111 controlled machlne, a normally movable platform, and a mechanism adapted to move in unison therewith; a n'lechanism comprising` a plurality of elements cooperatively actingto give a siiigle denotation of a Weight only, of a fixed and determii'iate character and correspondinp1 with the load on the platform, at each opeiL-ation; means normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent or retrogrz'ide movement of the platform and the platform operated device, to hold the Weight denotating` mechanism in a non-operative condition; and an intermediate mechanism comprising a plurality of elements adapted to be but once moved by the coin a variable distance according to the particular Weight on the platform, and to move the Weight denotating,l mechanism with a positive impelling movement to contact the platform operated device; in combination With means to return, after either of the operations has been had, the parts to their normal disengaged and looked condition.

l-t. In a coin controlled machine, a normally movable platform, b, and mechanism to move in unison therewith comprising a platform rod 7c, ribbon Z, spindle 0, quadrant s, pinion t, arbor u, and rod or bar c; meehanism comprising a swinging arm H, bar J, -cord K and shutters M cooperatively acting to give a single denotation of a Weight only, of a fixed and determinate character and corresponding with the platform load, at each operation; means comprising` a lever 0 normally disengaged from and unaffected spring; o2, normally disengaged from and unaffected by the descent' or retrograde n'iovcmcnt of the platform and the platform operated device, but impelled by the coin and adapted to move positively both the Weight denotating;` device and one of the article releasing mechanisms in unison With its own movement once only upon the insertion of a coin; in combination With means comprising,` the counterpoise m, p,

and weight c to return, after either of the operations has been had, the parts to their normal disengaged and locked condition.

In testimony of the foregoing specification I do hereby sign the same in the city of New York, county and State of New York this 17th day of March, 1910.

JONATHAN O. FOVLER. 'Vitnesses ROB. SCHWARZ, H. VonLiLER.

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